Category: Politics
Florida could be litmus test for Health Care Reform
Florida has a regulation requiring insurance companies to spend at least 80 percent of premiums on medical costs. Could this upend efforts to implement health-care…
Occupy Pensacola complains of meeting ambush
OP Press Release, November 15, 2011 – Representatives from Occupy Pensacola will be meeting with city officials to discuss the status of Occupy Pensacola’s future…
Lunch with Malcolm
Tying community-involvement with students to their success in school—and life— Escambia County School District Superintendent Malcolm Thomas challenged people to become actively involved with youth….
Gulf Power admits nuclear plant is possibility
Gulf Power spokesman Jeff Rogers told Sunshine Slate that the company is considering a nuclear power plant in the north part of Escambia County: “When…
Nomination Breakdown
Nominations are in for Pensacola City Council’s next leadership. Council members have thrown each other’s names into a hat and will choose a new president…
The Man’s Big Brother
Kids that stay out too late may soon have to answer to their parents and Big Brother. Pensacola City Councilman John Jerralds seemed nearly giddy…
Buzz: Little political support for curfew
Pensacola City Councilman John Jerralds has been pushing for a teen curfew since last spring. After nearly six months of preaching its virtues, Jerralds has…
Limbo for Occupy
Occupy Pensacola now sits in an undefined limbo. But it seems limbo’s time may be limber. After camping on the lawn at Pensacola City Hall…
ESP to Host CNG Workshop
Pensacola officials will join other natural-gas players for a workshop in Miramar Beach in December. The event will focus on transitioning commercial fleets to run…
Party at Rubio’s
Marco Rubio’s having a party in Pensacola on Thursday, but the U.S. senator probably won’t show. “He most likely won’t be there, but he will…
One Percent fights back
“What do we want? The rest of it.” See all the CollegeHumor Original Videos here.
Former Escambia Co. watchdog may get another call
Orlando Sentinel reports that Jim Moye may get the call to replace that region’s embattled toll agency director, at least on an interim basis. Moye…
Perry goes into Oops damage control
Texas Gov. Rick Perry is doing everything in his power to save his presidential campaign after his disastrous “oops†moment during Wednesday night’s debate. Having…
Campout Question
Who knows what’s going to happen with the tents at City Hall? But it’s making for interesting city council meetings. “First of all, what happens…
Giffords’ First Interview After Shooting
A preview of Diane Sawyer’s exclusive interview with the congresswoman. Source: ABC
U.S. exports hit all-time high in Sept.
he United States exported $180.4 billion in goods and services in September 2011, an all-time high, according to data released today by the Bureau of…
Let bidding begin on Gulf oil leases
Press Release: Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Tommy P. Beaudreau today announced that BOEM will…
Debate recap for those who only want the Cliff-notes
If you don’t watch the candidate debates, you may not understand what’s going on in the presidential race. Politilines, by Periscopic, lets you see what…
Gulf Power nuclear plant has challenges
NorthEscambia.com reports Gulf Power expects to finish next year buying 4,000 acres of land near McDavid that could eventually be home to a nuclear plant…
Occupy: ‘Saboteurs Vandalize City Hall’
Press Release: Last night there was an act of vandalism to the parking meters surrounding City Hall. The clear plastic on the meters was blacked…
